The Japanese group Mitsubishi Electric Living Environment Systems (LES) has been operating a state-of-the-art logistics center in Bottrop since February. Located on a revitalized 57,200 m² industrial site, the center serves as a secure and sustainable storage facility for the company's wide range of air conditioning and ventilation products, as well as its state-of-the-art heat pumps.
Mitsubishi Electric LES realized the project together with partners: Real estate specialist Prologis developed the logistics center, while Yusen Logistics, the Japanese global market leader in the logistics industry, is responsible for operating the new site.
The new center will replace the company's outgrown central warehouse in Duisburg, Germany, as well as several secondary warehouses. The new warehouse consists of two distribution units with a total of 88 loading bays and 25 truck bays. The 75 daily inbound and outbound movements will optimize the entire supply chain and enable faster handling of products. In this way, Mitsubishi Electric LES aims to serve the German and European market more flexibly and reliably.
The central warehouse will also create 100 new jobs, with a long-term goal of 200. Paul Höller, State Secretary in the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, points out: "The logistics sector keeps North Rhine-Westphalia moving. With state-of-the-art logistics hubs, we are making transportation and warehousing more efficient and sustainable. In this way, we are securing our top position as a leading logistics location." NRW offers attractive conditions and scope for future-oriented investments and is a top location for Japanese companies.
The logistics center is also fully geared to sustainability: The energy-efficient building and optimized transport routes save more than 7,000 tons of CO2 per year. The extensive photovoltaic system on the roof generates solar energy, which is used to cover part of the logistics center's energy consumption. Surplus energy is fed into the regional power grid.